I'm not sure when people just started rating things 1 or 10, but it's lazy at best. At least put some effort into things.
Is this the best Halloween movie ever? No. Is it a 1/10, like so many reviews claim? Also no. I start all movies at neutral 5 and go from there. The worse or better a movie gets, I go from there. Most get 6/10, +1, or slight positive. The only legit 1/10 I've given is some Russian Halloween garbage movie, ESCAPE ROOM something or other (NOT that Escape Room). Go watch that garbage and see what a 1/10 truly means.
Anyways, a fantastic open that introduced me to Deepest Blue, which alone was worth it. That and Come 2 Me (Halloween Ends) are songs that elevated their movies therein. And these 2 will be this year's stand out Halloween flicks.
Could have definitely utilized the PTSD angle better. I figured things were going 1 of 2 ways, and I'd have preferred what I thought would be going down as the slow burn reveal of the true horror of the night's events are revealed in the admittedly stretched out final 30 mins. This certainly isn't your Hollywood ending and there's really no Joy to be found here. There is only...Hurt (sry, had to do it).
Could have cut 10 mins out for a tighter beast, particularly the last 30 mins. There are many lingering shots of chickens, skies, etc. Personally I am fine with the scenic ambience and a "slow burn" but clearly im in the minority. And yes, too many teeth shots. Also, when you're within visible shot of an active highway, maybe think better on your options in such a situation. This could have been a 7 or more but for its flaws, hence the 6/10.
Is this the best Halloween movie ever? No. Is it a 1/10, like so many reviews claim? Also no. I start all movies at neutral 5 and go from there. The worse or better a movie gets, I go from there. Most get 6/10, +1, or slight positive. The only legit 1/10 I've given is some Russian Halloween garbage movie, ESCAPE ROOM something or other (NOT that Escape Room). Go watch that garbage and see what a 1/10 truly means.
Anyways, a fantastic open that introduced me to Deepest Blue, which alone was worth it. That and Come 2 Me (Halloween Ends) are songs that elevated their movies therein. And these 2 will be this year's stand out Halloween flicks.
Could have definitely utilized the PTSD angle better. I figured things were going 1 of 2 ways, and I'd have preferred what I thought would be going down as the slow burn reveal of the true horror of the night's events are revealed in the admittedly stretched out final 30 mins. This certainly isn't your Hollywood ending and there's really no Joy to be found here. There is only...Hurt (sry, had to do it).
Could have cut 10 mins out for a tighter beast, particularly the last 30 mins. There are many lingering shots of chickens, skies, etc. Personally I am fine with the scenic ambience and a "slow burn" but clearly im in the minority. And yes, too many teeth shots. Also, when you're within visible shot of an active highway, maybe think better on your options in such a situation. This could have been a 7 or more but for its flaws, hence the 6/10.